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MinnClips

Minnesota Senate panel considers reinstating ban on wolf hunting

By Tom Nehil | 03/15/13

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee voted 7–6 in favor of a 5-year moratorium.

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Cityscape

From brownfields to greenfields: No easy transition

By Marlys Harris | 03/15/13

I can see this is a problem in Newark, N.J. But as I learned, Minnesota is not so spanking clean either.

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Earth Journal

Why do birds matter? Interesting answers from Audubon and beyond

By Ron Meador | 03/14/13

It's not just what birds do for us that counts — it's what they get us to do to save them, and thus to save ourselves.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

Don’t make fun of 'carpet stewardship'

Brick City Blog
By Sean Olsen | 03/14/13

Big Government’s not coming to tax your Dyson.  It’s attempting to deal with a real issue that can impact our environmental quality.

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Community Voices

EPA nominee Gina McCarthy will make a great partner for Minnesota

By Rep. Melissa Hortman | 03/14/13

Gina McCarthy has worked for years to protect our children and families from the dangers of soot, smog, mercury and carbon pollution.

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MinnClips

White-tailed deer struggle for survival in March

By Tom Nehil | 03/13/13

Close-up views of deer foraging for scarce food in the early Minnesota spring.

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Earth Journal

Nuclear power's future still cloudy as Fukushima passes second anniversary

By Ron Meador | 03/12/13

The entire nuclear industry may well have been permanently displaced by the events of two years ago, and not just in Japan.

Rick Beckel
MinnClips

Promoting environmental sustainability at Macalester

By Tom Nehil | 03/11/13

Macalester student Rick Beckel talks about the work of the MacCARES organization.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 3/8

By Tom Nehil | 03/08/13

Investing in the future, McCain's Israel gaffe, a visit to the Swedish Institute, Winona Winhawks, getting started in farming and the spirituality of gardening.

Cacti
MinnClips

Growing cactus in Minnesota

By Tom Nehil | 03/08/13

Cacti might not be the first plants you think of when pondering Minnesota flora.